Afric IndustriesCAS:AFI -0.01%65 Shareholder Yield % is 5.97% as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 6.56. GuruFocus rates CAS:AFI with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of MAD338.88 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,574 Chemicals companies, Afric Industries ranks better than 82.15% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Afric Industries's Shareholder Yield % was 5.97%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Afric Industries Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Afric Industries Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Afric Industries's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CAS:AFI vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Afric Industries's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Afric Industries Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Afric Industries's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Afric Industries's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Afric Industries (CAS:AFI) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.97% as of Dec. 2025. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Afric Industries and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.56. Over the past decade, Afric Industries' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 4.32 to 9.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Afric Industries ranks #281 out of 1574 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 17.9%.
Is Afric Industries' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Afric Industries' current Shareholder Yield % of 5.97% is near median its 10-year median of 6.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.32 to a high of 9.49. The Chemicals industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.72. Afric Industries' value of 5.97% is 735% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Afric Industries ranks #281 out of 1574 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Afric Industries has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Afric Industries' Shareholder Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Afric Industries ranks #281 out of 1574 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Afric Industries in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.72. Afric Industries' value of 5.97% is 735% above this benchmark. Historically, Afric Industries' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 4.32 to 9.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.56 vs. the industry median of 0.72, Afric Industries has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.72, based on 1,574 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Afric Industries's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.97% is 735% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Afric Industries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Afric Industries's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.97%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Afric Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Afric Industries (CAS:AFI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MAD338.88, compared to a current price of MAD336.95 — trading 0.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.97%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.56 and 735% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.72. Afric Industries' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Afric Industries (CAS:AFI), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.97% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Afric Industries (CAS:AFI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Afric Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MAD336.95 is trading 0.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of MAD338.88.
GuruFocus considers Afric Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CAS:AFI:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.97% (near median its 10-year median of 6.56)
GF Value™: MAD338.88 vs. price of MAD336.95 (0.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 735% above the Chemicals median (#281 of 1574)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAS:AFI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Afric Industries SA is engaged in the development, production, and marketing of abrasive products of all shapes and sizes. It is also engaged in the manufacturing and sale of tapes and adhesive and self-adhesive tapes; manufacturing, assembling, glazing, installation and marketing of all types of joinery and finished aluminum products and other materials; purchase, sale, import, export, manufacturing, processing, assembly, installation laying of all equipments, materials, tools, accessories, raw materials and spare parts.
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